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CC MINS 19861021M I N U T E S RANCHO PA.LOS VERDES CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 21, 1986 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 P.M. by Mayor Hinchliffe at the Hesse Park Community Center, 29301 Hawthorne Boulevard. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, roll call was answered as follows: PRESENT: HUGHES, RYAN, BACHARACH, McTAGGART AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE ABSENT: NONE Also present were City Manager Dennis W. McDuffie, City Attorney Steve Dorsey, Director of Environmental Services Robert Benard, City Clerk Jo Purcell, Community Services Director Tom Bandy, and Public Works Director George Wentz, WAIVER OF FULL READING OF Councilman McTaggart moved, seconded ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS by Councilman Hughes and carried, to waive reading in full of all or- dinances and resolution adopted at this meeting with consent to the waiver of reading deemed to be given by all Councilmembers after reading of the title, unless specific request was made at that time for the reading of such ordinance or resolution. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The City Clerk announced the follow- ing additions: Proposition "J ", horse gate at Crenshaw, Cable TV in- stallation large vehicle parking, Newsletter., and South Bay Transpor- tation. The agenda as amended was approved on motion of Councilwoman B acharach, seconded by Councilman Hughes and carried. CONSENT CALENDAR The City Clerk announced that the item regarding the City Hall land- scaping had been removed from the Consent Calendar. The Consent Cal- endar was approved as follows on motion of Councilwoman Bacharach, seconded by Councilman McTaggart. 701CP /MIN6.1 MINUTES Approved the minutes of October 7. CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY Rejected the claim of Richard Ged- BY RICHARD GEDMINAS minas and directed the City Clerk to (303) notify the claimant. APPROVAL OF RUE BEAUPRE/ (1) Accepted completed work on the RUE LANGLOIS RECON- Rue Beaupre /Rue Langlois reconstruc- STRUCTION (1404) tion project and approved final pay- ment in the amount of $37,581 ($43,090 less liquidated damages of $1,200 and retention of $4,309), (2) Directed the City Clerk to file a Notice of Completion, notify the surety, and exonerate the contract bonds and retention 30 days after said Notice is recorded if no claims have been filed against the contractor during that period, RELEASE OF BOND N0, 566F2774 FOR Released Bond No. 566F2774 and di- IMPROVEMENTS ON HAWTHORNE rected the City Clerk to notify The BOULEVARD AND CREST ROAD Travelers Insurance Companies. (902 x 1404) CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NO. 115 - Waived fee for subject application. REQUEST FOR FEE WAIVER (1804 ) ORDINANCE NO. 211 - SPECIFIC Approved a Negative Declaration for PLAN III (29505 -29701 Environmental Assessment No. 492 and WESTERN AVENUE) ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 211 OF THE ( 701) CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES APPROV- ING SPECIFIC PLAN III (29505 -29701 WESTERN AVENUE), RESOLUTION NO. 86 -67 - ADOPTED RESOLUTION N0, 86 -67 ALLOW - REGISTER OF DEMANDS ING CERTAIN CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND (701) SPECIFYING FUNDS FROM WHICH THE SAME ARE TO BE PAID. The motion to approve the Consent Calendar carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, HUGHES, BACHARACH , McTAGGART , AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE 701CP /MIN6.1 -7 -2- October 21, 1986 BUS SHELTER City Manager McDuffie presented the (1505) staff memorandum of October 21 , 1986 and recommended that Council consi- der and select a bus shelter design. Transit Administrator Marta Espantman gave a slide presentation showing the various types of shelters. Council then discussed the pros and cons of the proposed advertising panels on these shelters and if they were appropriate for the semi -rural atmos- phere of the City. Certain questions were posed regarding the minimum number of shelters that needed to be ordered from this company, and whether local merchants could purchase advertising space on these shelters. Coun- cil also inquired if certain areas of the City required the larger 17' shelters. Additional discussion took place regarding the advertising and whether the advertising would be compatible in. some areas but not in others. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes to refer this matter to the Transit Advisory Committee and that they consider using the adver- tising feature on these shelters and bring a recommendation back to Coun- cil. The motion carried on a 4 -1 vote with Councilwoman Bacharach voting in opposition. HAZARD ELIMINATION SAFETY City Manager McDuffie presented the PROGRAMS - SIGN UPGRADING staff memorandum of October 21, 1986 AND HAWTHORNE BOULEVARD/ and recommended the following: (1) PALOS VERDES DRIVE Council approve an agreement with SOUTH IMPROVEMENTS Modern Alloys Inc. for the construc- (1404) tion of HES- OOOS(140) arterial sign upgrade. (2) Approve an agreement with Excel Paving for the construction of HES- OOOS(205) Hawthorne Boule- vard /Palos Verdes Drive South Safety Improvements, contingent upon final approval by Caltrans. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to adopt the staff recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, HUGHES, BACHARACH , McTAGGART , AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE HEIGHT VARIATION NO. 445 - APPEAL (1801) 701CP /MIN6.1 -7 -3- City Manager McDuffie presented the staff memorandum of October 21, 1986 and recommended that Council dismiss Height Variation No. 445 appeal thereby of firming the Planning Com- mission's action and denying the project, A lengthy discussion then ensued about the procedure followed in appealing height variations to the City Council and whether notice of hearing should be given upon the filing of an appeal so they would come directly to the Council f or hearing, The applicant in this matter, Richard Smith, 2704 San Ramon Drive, said he felt the Planning Commission based their decision on an incorrect interpre- tation of the cumulative impact effect. He felt that the decision was in error and possibly illegal. Also speaking in favor of the appeal was Mrs. Smith who presented a petition of support signed by 14 of the residents of San Ramon Drive. Representing the Planning Commission was Chairman Peter Von Hagen, who clarified the procedure taken by the Planning Commission, especially with regard to advising applicants of their rights to appeal a decision to the City Council, Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Mayor Hinchliffe to set this mat- ter for public hearing. The motion carried on a 3 -2 vote with Councilmem- bers McTaggart and Hughes voting in opposition. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Ryan to direct staff to prepare a code amendment similar to the zone change process. The motion carried. The City Attorney explained that this would be a procedural ordinance that would not be required to go before the Planning Commission, nor would it require a public hearing for its adoption. Clarifying Council instruction he said that the procedure prepared will enable appeal of Planning Commis- sion decisions to be automatically set for public hearing before the City Council so that if the Council finds the appeal has merit an appeal hearing can be held immediately; notice will be given to property owners as re- quired, RECESS At 8:54 P.M. the meeting recessed. At 9:05 the meeting reconvened. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS: National League of Cities Membership (1102) - Councilman Ryan moved, sec- onded by Councilman McTaggart to authorize membership in the National League of Cities. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: RYAN, BACHARACH, MCTAGGART, AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE NOES: HUGHES ABSENT: NONE Report on Sanitation District Board Meeting - Mayor Hinchliffe reported on his attendance at the last Sanitation Board District where the matter of the District's request for waiver from the 40 -60 treatment formula was dis- cussed. Also discussed at that hearing was the fact that material coming 701CP /MIN6.1 -7 -4- October 21 , 1986 out of the Portuguese Bend slide area which is drifting into the surf zone and affecting the plant and animal life that exists at that level. It was felt that the Sanitation District in providing this service in that area may indeed be granted this waiver from the Environmental Aid Protection Agency. Proposition "J" - Mayor Hinchliffe referred to a letter received from Los Angeles County Supervisor Dean Dana requesting support for this proposi- tion. Councilman Ryan moved, seconded by Councilman McTaggart to support Proposition "J ". The motion carried unanimously. Horse Gate at Crenshaw - Councilman McTaggart presented pictures of the horse gate at Crenshaw Boulevard and related how a resident was unable to use the gate because the combination number was not available; neither was the number available at City Hall. He requested that the combination to the lock be made available at City Hall. Cable TV Installation - Referring to a complaint from a resident on Bay - ridge about a Cable TV cable that was recently installed and which ob- structs his view, Councilman Ryan inquired if the City could seek the help of the cable company to ameliorate this kind of a situation. Discussion followed on the restrictions that the cable company has in installing these lines and the area on the pole to which they are restricted. After discus- sion of how much latitude Dimension Cable TV may have in installing these lines, it was the consensus that staff should contact them to find out what could be done, if anything, to reroute this cable, and to advise them to be sensitive to such situations in the future. Further, it was requested that staff determine whether the cable on Bayridge was being used as a feeder into Palos Verdes Estates. Parking of Large Vehicles - Referring to a field trip by both he and Coun- cilman McTaggart, Councilman Ryan described the situation in the Menominee cul -de -sac where two large vehicles are parked. Apparently two cars cannot pass in this area when the large vehicles are present. He also alluded to an easement on Clipper Road which apparently had been paved over and which is being used to store vehicles. It was the consensus that the City Attor- ney should consider parking restrictions on vehicles over a certain width, and possibly restrict parking to one side of the street in certain areas of the City. Staff was directed to have the Traffic Committee reconsider the parking situation on Menominee. Newsletter - Reporting on a subcommittee meeting of Mayor Hinchliffe, City Manager McDuf fie , Community Services Director Tom Bandy and himself, Coun- cilman Ryan said it was the consensus that a special centerfold should be prepared for the City NEWSLETTER. This centerfold would deal with the sub- ject of the landslide and explain in the next issue, the grading project in that area.. Project Sign - Alluding to the grading project about to start in the Portu- guese Bend area, Councilwoman Bacharach suggested that two project signs explaining the grading project be purchased for that area. South Bay Transit - Councilman Ryan suggested that the subject of transpor- tation in the South Bay area would be an appropriate subject for some fu- ture work session of the City Council. 701CP /MIN6.1 -7 -5- October 21 , 1986 CITY MANAGER REPORTS: Christmas /New Years' Holiday Schedule (1202) - City Manager McDuffie pre- sented his memorandum of October 21, 1986 and recommended that the City Council grant January 2, 1987 as a holiday for 1987 in exchange for Veter- an's Day, Wednesday, November 11, 1987. This will be for 1987 only with a review of the holiday schedule prior to budget adoption in fiscal 87 -88. He further recommended that in each budget year the Council review the ho- liday schedule and that a schedule be adopted in the context of the fiscal year budget. Discussion followed on whether this holiday should be granted since that holiday is in the fiscal 87 -88 year, if it was more appropriate to trade off the 1986 holiday at this time, and if Alternative No. 2 of the memoran- dum, granting January 2, 1987 as a one -time holiday for 86 -87 should be considered by the Council. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Coun- cilman Hughes to grant Alternative No. 2 and discussed the holiday schedule for 1987 -88 by December of this year. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: BACHARACH , HUGHES, AND MAYOR HI NCHLIFFE NOES: McTAGGART AND RYAN ABSENT: NONE CITY HALL ENTRY - LANDSCAPING PROJECT (1201) Councilwoman Bacharach inquired about the funding sources for this project and whether it was coming out of a Public Works or Parks and Recreation fund. Discussion follow- ed on the design of the landscaping and whether the tree canopy would block the ocean view from Hawthorne. Association Planner Jack Roberts described the buffering effects that this tree canopy would offer and how they would enframe the ocean view coming down Hawthorne. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes to approve the staff recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: RYAN, HUGHES, BACHARACH, McTAGGART , AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE NONE NONE 701CP /MIN6.1 -7 -6- October 21 1 1986 ITEMS REMOVED PROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR: CITY HALL ENTRY - LANDSCAPING PROJECT (1201) Councilwoman Bacharach inquired about the funding sources for this project and whether it was coming out of a Public Works or Parks and Recreation fund. Discussion follow- ed on the design of the landscaping and whether the tree canopy would block the ocean view from Hawthorne. Association Planner Jack Roberts described the buffering effects that this tree canopy would offer and how they would enframe the ocean view coming down Hawthorne. Councilwoman Bacharach moved, seconded by Councilman Hughes to approve the staff recommendation. The motion carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: RYAN, HUGHES, BACHARACH, McTAGGART , AND MAYOR HINCHLIFFE NONE NONE 701CP /MIN6.1 -7 -6- October 21 1 1986 RECESS TO CLOSED SESSION AND ADJOURNMENT ATTEST: At 9:55 P.M. on motion of Councilman McTaggart the Council adjourned to a closed session to get a report from the City Attorney on the latest set- tlement in the Horan case and also to discuss matters of personnel. At 10:30 P.M. on motion of Councilman Ryan the meeting adjourned to Wed- nesday, October 22, 1986 at 6:30 P.M. at the City offices to inter- view the applicants for the Planning Commission. 4'J k'k \ ayor 701CP /MIN6.1 -7 -7- October 211, 1986